"Hey, I got more keys in my pocket that my pants will support now," you say.  "I'm always hav'n' to pull my pants up now as it is.  Why do I need more keys?" 

Wrong.  

I'm talking about, you know, the keys of life, like what you need in order to be successful.

"Now you got me interested."

Okay.  If you apply these four keys in your life as a Christian, I can promise things will get better.

"Yeah, yeah.  I've heard promises like that before on the TV. I've even bought some of those "road to success" packages for big bucks; but, noth'n ever works out for me."

Oh but these are free!  Nevertheless, you have to apply them in order for them to work; and, how can I be sure they will work?  Because they come by way of God's word... the Bible.

Want to know more?  Read on! 

FOUR KEYS FOR LIVING 

A SUCCESSFUL CHRISTIAN LIFE

ROBBIE L. ROGERS

Have you ever thought about the many gifts God gives to you? Each Christian knows fully well, God's greatest gift was given through the death of Jesus Christ, that of forgiveness and eternal life, being saved from a sure death. 

Numerous things can prevent us from hearing the truth. Without the gift of understanding, we would not be Christians. Many seeds are planted throughout our lifetime, God is the grower of seeds, not us. Please cherish the gift of understanding, it is the only thing that stands between you and those who hear but have no understanding. Without understanding we would perish.

Always pray for God's wisdom and true understanding when reading or hearing His word taught, in doing so God will reveal things both great and simple. It is the latter, the simple things, that sometimes mean so much in our hurried world.

We often have a tendency for making simple matters complex. Especially when reading God's word, we tend to see the difficulty in living according to His unbending principles, in-other-words, not seeing the green pastures on the other side of the forest for the trees. Through revelation, understanding, we can. 

Ask for it, expect it, act on it, therein lies life abundantly.

In that same vein, what I call, Four Keys For Living a Successful Christian Life were brought to my attention. Although they are nothing new, don't look for them in your concordance or study helps, you won't find them, still they are part of everything we are taught in the scriptures. They are simply gifts from God; I offer them to you, freely as He gave them to me.

Please use these Four Christian Keys prayerfully. 

If you faithfully apply them, they will help you in your travails to obtain a successful Godly living. 

You must: 1) Realize and believe with all your heart that God has a continuing plan that includes your best interests! 

You must: 2) Put God first in everything you do, establishing the Holy Spirit as your constant companion. 

You must: 3)Yield to God, in humble supplication and prayer without ceasing, by way of the Holy Spirit, and through Christ, persevering in faith always! 

You must: 4) "Follow Christ, seeking the Godly desires of your heart, thereby doing His will, sharing the good news in love to all whom God places before you!"

Please try to remember these Four Keys as you go through life, they lead to all the scriptures if applied properly and most certainly will improve your chances of placing treasures in heaven while enjoying them on earth.

Matthew 16:19  "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."